# physical (material)

it is matter that is in space and persists through time

- Computed level: L2 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: material  ·  Arena: physical.adj

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension), [persist](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-persist.continue)

**Through:** matter occupies a region of space and continues through time, producing a material presence

**Novel properties:**
- spatiotemporal continuity
- enduring material presence

## Examples
- The Higgs boson detected at CERN in 2012 occupies space and endures for 10⁻²² seconds before decaying. *(physics)*
- The Great Wall of China spans 21,196 kilometers across terrain, persisting from the 7th century BCE into the present. *(engineering)*
- A live oak tree in New Orleans' City Park, over 800 years old, continues growing through hurricanes and urban change. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [gold](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-gold.metal) (L23)
- [print](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-print.material) (L13)
- [run](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-run.movement) (L11)
- [thread](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-thread.material) (L18)
- [toys](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-toys.play) (L14)
- [wireless](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-wireless.electrical) (L11)

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*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*